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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: Fall_guy on March 07, 2015, 06:38:58 AM

Title: Parallel Port ID - Help Please
Post by: Fall_guy on March 07, 2015, 06:38:58 AM

Hi Everyone,

Could someone confirm which Parallel Port ID number I should use?

my address path is:     Device Manager / Ports / PCI ECP Parallel Port (LPT3)
                                              
                                             PCI ECP Parallel Port (LPT3) / properties  /  resources.


In the resource window I have TWO   I/O ranges  and TWO memory ranges listed.

My I/O ranges are:  CCF0 - CCF7
                           CCF8 - CCFF

Should I be entering CCF0 as my Parallel Port ID?

Many Thanks

Title: Re: Parallel Port ID - Help Please
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on March 07, 2015, 06:46:04 AM

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Should I be entering CCF0 as my Parallel Port ID?

Correct.

Tweakie.

Title: Re: Parallel Port ID - Help Please
Post by: Fall_guy on March 07, 2015, 09:33:43 AM

Many Thanks for the Quick reply.


"Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.  Winston Churchill."


I do hope your right ........................... because I lost my enthusiasm months ago!

cheers

Title: Re: Parallel Port ID - Help Please
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on March 07, 2015, 10:35:42 AM

Never loose enthusiasm my friend - it will all be worth the effort, in the end.  ;)

Tweakie.

Title: Re: Parallel Port ID - Help Please
Post by: Fall_guy on March 07, 2015, 01:21:39 PM

Hi Tweakie,

thanks for the reply.  Can I ask in my original post above.......... my Device Manager description detects my Parallel Port as (LPT3) CCF0

does this mean that ALL my port references in Darwin and Mach 4 should be set to PORT 3 ?

Thanks
John

Title: Re: Parallel Port ID - Help Please
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on March 08, 2015, 03:01:54 AM

Quote from: Fall_guy on March 07, 2015, 01:21:39 PM

Hi Tweakie,

thanks for the reply.  Can I ask in my original post above.......... my Device Manager description detects my Parallel Port as (LPT3) CCF0

does this mean that ALL my port references in Darwin and Mach 4 should be set to PORT 3 ?

Thanks
John

No, that is just the PC's identification. In Mach3 & Mach4 you use (or rather set everything up as) Port 1.

Tweakie.

Title: Re: Parallel Port ID - Help Please
Post by: Fall_guy on March 09, 2015, 01:41:44 PM

Hi Tweakie,

Many Thanks for your Help and Advice

John